Men's Cross Country

Pomona-Pitzer Cliches 2017 NCAA Men's Cross Country West Regional Title

Nov 11, 2017

The Pomona-Pitzer men's cross country team placed five runners in the top 15 en route to 35 points and the 2017 NCAA Division III West Regional Championships Saturday in Claremont, Calif.

Pomona-Pitzer led the field of 18 teams, including eight SCIAC institutions, as the Sagehens used another outstanding performance from 2017 SCIAC Athlete of the Year Andy Reischling to secure the regional title.

Reischling earned the individual crown with a top time of 25:04.04, while Whittier's Julian Sandoval finished third overall with a time of 25:15.84. Pomona-Pitzer's Colin Mulligan placed fourth (25:24.87), while Keenan Leary of Occidental came in sixth with a time of 25:29.89. CMS's Thomas D'Anieri clocked a seventh place time of 25:31.50, while James Kinney (25:35.39) and Julian Degroot-Lutzner (25:38.11) tabbed eighth and ninth place finishes for the Sagehens to round out the top 10.

The men's cross country season concludes at the NCAA Division III Championship meet Saturday, Nov. 18 in Elsah, Ill.